Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie was called during roll call.
Jim Guthrie — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the sixth order of business and said the Senate would move through the day's business quickly.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the ninth order of business.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the 11th order of business and made a lighthearted remark about sitting in the back row.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent that first-reading bills be read by number, author, and title only.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent that second-reading bills be read by number and author only.
Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the 15th order of business.
Mark Harris — Announced that he had tickets left for girls' basketball games and directed interested senators to Jennifer on the fourth floor.
Mark Harris — Moved that the Senate adjourn until 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.
Mark Harris — Seconded the motion to adjourn.
Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
Josh Keyser — Josh Keyser was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name as "Kaiser" in both mentions.
Jack Nelsen — Called during roll call as 'Cole' (questionable).
Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during roll call and then identified as chairman on both the journal report and the committee report, reflecting his procedural role in the meeting.
Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney was called during roll call.
Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called during roll call and later formally listed as excused.
Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
James Ruchti — James Ruchti is repeatedly called during roll call under slightly garbled name variants, and later his presence is formally recognized.
Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called multiple times during roll call, with her name appearing in slightly garbled forms, indicating repeated attempts to identify or confirm her presence.
Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
Julie VanOrden — Listed as formally excused as 'Taves' (questionable).
Julie VanOrden — Identified as chair on the committee report.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call.
Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
James Woodward — Called during roll call.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call.
Doug Armstrong — Identified as the chaplain who will lead the prayer.
Paige Marley Johnson — Identified as the person leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
Martha Totte-Washing-Tater — Introduced as a guest representing Martha Washington.
George Washington — George Washington is mentioned multiple times during the opening prayer/introduction, first as a guest reference and then as a historical example of devotion and service. The references are part of the same brief ceremonial segment and together emphasize Washington’s symbolic role in the discussion.
Elaine Price — No, Julie Ellsworth is mentioned as the treasurer who creatively designed the guests; not in the expected member list, so left as unknown witness/other.
Julie Ellsworth — Identified as the treasurer who creatively designed the guests.
Martha Dandridge Custis — Identified as Martha Washington before marriage.
Martha Washington — Martha Washington is referenced twice in a continuous discussion: first through a story about her family and marriage, and later as an example of devotion and service in a prayer. Together, the mentions present her as a familial and moral figure used to illustrate personal and spiritual themes.
Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
Brandon Shippy — Listed as formally excused.
Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call.
C. Grow — C. Grow was called during roll call.
Dale Hawkins — Called during roll call as 'Dan Hartog' (questionable).
Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman is identified as chairman on the committee report.
Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was repeatedly called during roll call and later recognized as present in the third order, indicating his attendance was noted throughout the opening portion of the meeting.
Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call.
Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke is referenced during roll call multiple times as his name is called, and later he is listed as formally excused.